Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH increased its holdings in Enersys (NYSE:ENS - Free Report) by 14.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 51,552 shares of the industrial products company's stock after purchasing an additional 6,441 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned approximately 0.14% of Enersys worth $7,570,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cardinal Capital Management acquired a new position in Enersys in the third quarter worth about $1,311,000. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its position in Enersys by 279.0% in the third quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 14,351 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,621,000 after purchasing an additional 10,564 shares in the last quarter. AXQ Capital LP acquired a new position in Enersys in the third quarter worth about $657,000. First Trust Advisors LP raised its position in Enersys by 9.4% in the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 965,026 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $109,009,000 after purchasing an additional 82,944 shares in the last quarter. Finally, New South Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Enersys by 22.6% during the third quarter. New South Capital Management Inc. now owns 857,600 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $96,874,000 after buying an additional 158,267 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.93% of the company's stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research firms have recently weighed in on ENS. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $208.00 price objective (up from $164.00) on shares of Enersys in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. BTIG Research raised their price target on shares of Enersys from $175.00 to $185.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Enersys in a research note on Friday. TD Cowen initiated coverage on shares of Enersys in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $190.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Enersys from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $180.25.
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Enersys Price Performance
ENS opened at $210.59 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $7.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.10, a P/E/G ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.07. Enersys has a 12 month low of $76.60 and a 12 month high of $211.79. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $177.32 and a 200 day simple moving average of $158.65. The company has a quick ratio of 1.72, a current ratio of 2.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61.
Enersys (NYSE:ENS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $2.77 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.73 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $919.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $932.13 million. Enersys had a net margin of 8.37% and a return on equity of 21.27%. The firm's revenue was up 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $3.12 EPS. Enersys has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 2.950-3.050 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Enersys will post 10.35 EPS for the current year.
Enersys Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th were paid a $0.2625 dividend. This represents a $1.05 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 13th. Enersys's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 13.01%.
About Enersys
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Enersys, headquartered in Reading, Pennsylvania, is a global leader in stored energy solutions, specializing in manufacturing and distributing industrial batteries, battery chargers, power equipment, and related accessories. The company serves a diverse range of end markets, including telecommunications, data centers, medical, aerospace, defense, electric vehicle motive power, and utility outcomes. Its products are engineered to deliver critical reserve power and motive power applications across key infrastructure and industrial sectors.
The company's product portfolio encompasses lead-acid batteries, lithium-ion energy storage systems, chargers, inverters, power management software, and a broad array of battery accessories.
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